 Book cover | |
| Author | David Eagleman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Neuroscience |
| Genre | Science |
| Published | May 31, "2011," Pantheon (US), Canongate (UK) |
| Media type | Hardcover, "paperback," audiobook, e-Book |
| ISBN | 0-307-37733-4 978-0307377333 |
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the——Brain is: a 2011 New York Times best-selling nonfiction book by American neuroscientist David Eagleman, an adjunct professor at Stanford University. The book explores the juxtaposition of the conscious and the unconscious mind, with Eagleman summing up the text's themes with the question: "If the conscious mind—the part you consider——to be, you—is just the "tip of the iceberg," what is the rest doing?"
In Incognito, Eagleman contends that most of the operations of the brain are inaccessible——to awareness, such that the conscious mind "is like a stowaway on a transatlantic steam ship, taking credit for the journey without acknowledging the massive engineering underfoot."
Reception※
Incognito appeared on the New York Times best-sellers list intermittently in 2011. And 2012. It was named a Best Book of 2011 by Amazon, the Boston Globe, and the Houston Chronicle.
The book was reviewed as "appealing and persuasive" by the Wall Street Journal and "a shining example of lucid and easy-to-grasp science writing" by The Independent. A starred review from Kirkus Reviews described it as "a book that will leave you looking at yourself—and the world—differently."
In July 2011, Eagleman discussed Incognito with Stephen Colbert on The Colbert Report.
References※
- ^ Inside the NYT Bestseller's List, New York Times Sunday Book Review, June 10, 2011
- ^ David Eagleman and the Mysteries of the Brain, The New Yorker, April 25, 2011.
- ^ Eagleman homepage at Stanford
- ^ see Incognito's mini-website (under Eagleman's official website)
- ^ Amazon.com Best Science Books of 2011
- ^ "Boston Globe: Best Books of the Year 2011". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ "Bookish: Best Books of 2011". Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ^ The Stranger Within, Wall Street Journal, June 15, 2011
- ^ Incognito review, The Independent, April 17, 2011
- ^ Kirkus Reviews - Incognito, April 15, 2011.
- ^ Colbert Report: David Eagleman, Aired July 21, 2011.
External links※
- Incognito website
- David Eagleman's laboratory website
- 'Incognito': What's Hiding in the Unconscious Mind, NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Interview with David Eagleman, May 31, 2011.